2018年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语国家概况 试卷(课程代码00522)本试卷共6页，满分100分，考试时间150分钟。PART ONE. , L MULTIPLE CHOICERead the fallowing unfinished s(a(emcnts jr questions careful For each unHDisbed statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are ftiven. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question. Write the letter of the answer you have chosen in tbe currespoodiop space qd the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points, 1 point each)1. According to 2013 statistics, the UK has thenational economy in the worldmeasured by nominal GDRA, third-IargesiB*fburth-laigestC* sixth-latestD*eighth-largest2 - :-_ is the largest lake on the island of Great Britain.A, Lake WindermereB *Lough NeaghC. Loch LomondD.Lake Erie3* Modem English is derived mainly from thespoken by the Angles, Saxons, andJutc$+A. Germanic dialectsB* CornishC. Scottish GaelicD Danishp4. The story of harry ing of the north has a connection with”A. King HaroldB. Edward the ConfessorC. Alfred lhe GreatD. William the Conqueror5 What triggered the 1979 general election resulting in Margaret Thatchers forming a new government?A. Oil crisis and stock market crash.B Rising unemployment and inflation.C. The loan from the International Monetary Fund.D. James Callaghans loss of a vote of no confidence6. legalized the trade unions and gave them financial security in the UK.A The 1825 ActB. The Trade Union Act of 1871C. The Combination Acts of 1799-1800D. The Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act of 18757. Magna Carta, or the barons，charter, is regarded as.A the guarantee of the kings powerB the foundation of English libertiesC. a limitotion of the freedom of the ChurchD a restriction on the privilege of Parliament8 In the UKprovides most of the countrys electricity.A steam powerBsolar powerC.hydroelectric powerD.nuclear power9. With polluted skies and grimy buildings,was once called “Black Country.”A.LiverpoolB.ManchesterC.BirminghamD.Glasgow10. The expulsion of the English from France at the end of the Hundred Years* War is regarded as.A a tragedy for both England and FranceB a blessing for both England and FranceC. a blessing for France but a tragedy for EnglandD a tragedy for France but a blessing for EnglandH. In, Britain put an end to its tradition that the crown was only bestowed on adaughter when there were no sons in the royal family.A. 2011B. 2012C. 2013D. 201412. James II was removed from the English throne in the Glorious Revolution becauseA he had no childrenB he had no strong armyC he was a CatholicD he was a Protestant13. In the UK, the role of the final court of appeal (except in Scottish criminal cases) goes toA Lords TemporalB. Lords SpiritualC. the CommonsD. Law Lords14. In 1664, the English seized New Netherland in the area of the Hudson River and changedits name to.A. New HampshireB. New JerseyC. New YorkD. New Haven15. The open declaration of containment policy during the Cold War was made by PresidentA. Lyndon JohnsonB. Harry S. TrumanC. Dwight D. EisenhowerD. Woodrow Wilson16 is considered by many the father of American drama.A. T. S. EliotB. Mark TwainC. Walt WhitmanD Eugene ONeill17. provided citizenship to former slaves in the US.A The Bill of RightsB. The Emancipation ProclamationC. The Nineteenth Amendment to the ConstitutionD. The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution18. The longest war the US fought in its histoty was.A. the Vietnam WarB the War of IndependenceC the War of 1812D. the Gulf War19. Of the original thirteen British colonies colonized A. GeorgiaC. Rhode Island20. The American Ruhr refers toA. the Colorado RiverC. the Ohio Riverin North America,was the last one to beB VirginiaD. MassachusettsB the Mississippi RiverD the Co.umbia River21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.Who drafted the Declaration of Independence during the American Revolution?A. James Madison.B. George Washington.C. Thomas Jefferson.D Alexander HamiltonThe leader of the Senate isin the United States.A the vice presidentB. the state secretaryC. the presidentD the speakerIn American English, a standard dialect, lacks the distinctive features of anyparticular region.A. Boston dialectB General AmericanC. the North dialectD. New York City dialectCanada finally became a fully independent nation in 1982 throughA.the Constitution ActB the British North America ActC.the Nunavut ActD.the Quebec ActThe South Australian government was the first in the world toAenfranchise womenBadopt sufiragc for all adult malesC.use the secret ballotD.adopt a preferential voting systemis celebrated throughout Australia on April 25 to honor war veterans.A. Foundation DayB. Australia DayC.